This unassuming Aspergillus spp. colony produces a very recognizable club shaped vesicle. The spores are unremarkable and would be categorized as Asp/Pen like for an Air-O-Cell cassette samples. The conidia are produced on a uniseriate head. The vesicles become more club shaped as the colony grows older.
Aspergills clavatus on DG-18 agar
Aspergillus clavatus at 100x Acid Fuchsin stain N. Carlson
Aspergillus clavatus 400x (scale: 25 microns between 1 and 2) Acid Fuchsin stain N. Carlson
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| Aspergillus clavatus - 85% lactic acid stain 400x - N. Carlson |
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| Aspergillus clavatus - lactophenol cotton blue stain 400x - N. Carlson |
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